Immersive Starting Armors
⚪ Last updated 2021Preview
🔍 Analysis
- 👍 3.3% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #2 of 173 Armour mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Immersive Starting Armours
Please read all of this before posting if you have a problem. All of my mods can be imported to Frosty except for the configurable ones.
Updates: 1st July 2020 - Added Reaver/Disciple's armour option for all races and classes. Check the download section.
This mod simply changes the appearance of the mercenary coat that all characters start the game with to that of a different armour. The aim is to allow you to get "in character" as early as possible and to enable some early roleplaying opportunities.
Or to put it another way, I got sick looking at that green coat and wanted an alternative to making it invisible and wandering around in my PJ replacer.
There are eleven optional versions at present, merge only ONE (they overwrite each other, but you can always merge a different one when you roll a new character with a different background):
[]All races basic. This will work for any race or class and uses a few basic mage, rogue and warrior armour appearances in place of the mercenary coat. If you don't like having to merge different mods for different characters, go for this one as you can install it and forget about it. But please read the notes below.
[]Dalish. Only works for elves. Mages get keeper robe, warriors get the dalish warrior armour (Read the note below about colour blending) and rogues the rogue variant.
[]Human - Adventurer. Only works for humans. Each class gets their version of the adventurer armour.
[]Human - Free Army. Only works for humans. Each class gets their version of the Free Army armours.
[]Dwarf. Only works for dwarves. Rogues get carta coat and warriors get legion of the dead armour.
[]Qunari. Works for any race or class. Rogues and warriors get Shokra-taar, mages get Antaam-saar.REQUIRES Spoils of the Qunari DLC (It really wont work without it and you risk damaging your save file if you try.)(Read the note below about colour blending)
[]Grey Warden. Only works for humans, elves and dwarves. Want to RP/headcanon some sort of Grey Warden start? Try this one. You have lost your memory after all. Each class gets their version of the Grey Warden armour.
[]Human - Templar. Only works for
Immersive Starting Armors by Aintiarna adds distinct starting armor appearances for every race and class in Dragon Age: Inquisition, with optional multiplayer armor variants. It requires no DLC except for Qunari and Trespasser options. A popular cosmetic overhaul with over 10,000 endorsements, last updated in June 2021.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust with 10,541 endorsements and 324k downloads.
- Covers every race and class, so your Inquisitor actually looks the part from the start.
- No DLC needed for most options—only Qunari and Trespasser players need the extras.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2021—might not be compatible with the latest game patches or mods.
- Only changes starting armor visuals, not stats or gameplay—if you wanted new mechanics, this isn't it.
For Dragon Age: Inquisition players who want their character to look unique from the very first mission without hunting for armor mods. Great for role-players who want their mage to start in robes that match their class fantasy. Skip if you're after gameplay changes or if you're on the latest patch and worried about compatibility.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since this mod only changes appearances, it's safe to install with a mod manager like Frosty Mod Manager—just make sure to load it after other armor mods.
- If you're playing as Qunari or have Trespasser, double-check that you have those DLCs installed, or those options won't show up.
- Back up your 'Data' folder before manually installing, just in case you need to revert—though using a mod manager avoids that hassle.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Dragon Age Mods
- Author
- Aintiarna
- Version
- 1.1
- Downloads
- 324,143
- Endorsements
- 10,541
- Category
- Armour
- Created
- 10/4/2015
- Updated
- 6/19/2021
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